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Scotland's Place-names

David Dorward (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2001 | 2nd Revised edition
Mercat Press (Verlag)
978-1-873644-50-8 (ISBN)

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Like the Scottish landscape, Scotland's place-names have a marvellous variety, and every name is loaded with meaning. This work gives explanations for hundreds of names. It traces back parts of names to their Celtic, Gaelic or Old English roots, so that readers can unravel the meanings of local area and landscape names.

Ecclefechan, Auchenshuggle, Auchtermuchty and Milngavie ...' Like the Scottish landscape, Scotland's place-names have a marvellous variety, and every name is loaded with meaning. Here, David Dorward gives concise and witty explanations for hundreds of names. Parts of names are traced back to their Celtic, Gaelic or Old English roots, so that readers can unravel the meanings of hundreds of local area and landscape names.

David Dorward practised as a solicitor before joining the staff at the University of St Andrews. Married, with two sons, he enjoys golf, gardening and fishing. He is the author of several other books.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.1.2001
Zusatzinfo	map
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	267 g
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Schottland
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	1-873644-50-7 / 1873644507
ISBN-13	978-1-873644-50-8 / 9781873644508
Zustand	Neuware